Microbiology
Time To Blood Culture Positivity Predicts Infective Endocarditis
Blood cultures are used to detect the presence of bacteria or fungi in the blood, to identify the type present, and to guide treatment. Testing is used to identify a blood infection (septicemia) that can lead to sepsis, a serious and life-threatening complication. More...16 Aug 2018
Multiplex Testing Speeds Up CNS Infection Diagnosis
A variety of viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens cause infections of the central nervous system (CNS), which range in severity from mild and self-limiting to severe and life-threatening. Initial symptoms like headache, fever, photophobia, and neck stiffness are not organism-specific so cannot be used to guide therapy. More...16 Aug 2018
Immunochromatographic Test Rapidly Diagnoses Parasitic Infection
The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a food-borne zoonotic parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Suspected cases of A. cantonensis infection can only be confirmed by finding the nematodes in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) of the patients. More...15 Aug 2018
Diagnostic Accuracy in H. pylori Fecal Test Assessed
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection occurs among 48.5% of the general population worldwide, with high geographic variability. It is the leading cause of chronic/atrophic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric lymphoma, gastric carcinoma, and some extra-gastric disorders. More...15 Aug 2018
FDA Clears Diagnostic Assay for Group B Strep
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a Gram-positive bacterium found in 10% to 35% of healthy adults and is a commonly found bacterium within the human body. A person who carries GBS and does not present symptoms of GBS disease is said to be “colonized” with GBS. More...10 Aug 2018
Infections Defined in Urothelial Bladder Tumors
Bladder cancer is estimated to be the 9th most common cancer worldwide and over 90% of bladder tumors are classed as urothelial bladder carcinomas (UBCs), with 75% to 80% presenting at non-muscle-invasive (NMIBC) stages and the remainder presenting at muscle-invasive (MIBC) and metastatic stages. More...09 Aug 2018
Molecular Tests Available for Multiple STIs
Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted, small and pathogenic bacterium that lives on the ciliated epithelial cells of the urinary and genital tracts in humans. It is spread through unprotected intercourse and is now becoming resistant to antibiotics. More...31 Jul 2018
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Two Viral Blood Screening Assays Get FDA Clearance
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Malaria Rapid Tests Remain Positive after Drug Treatment
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Portable Device Developed for Early-Stage Malaria Detection
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RT-PCR Assay Developed to Detect Bloodstream Infections
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